Item - 2020.EC12.4
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Economic and Community Development Committee on March 10, 2020 and was adopted without amendment.
EC12.4 - 2019 Fourth Quarter Status Report on Audit Recommendations: Opening Doors to Stable Housing
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Economic and Community Development Committee:
1. Received the report (February 24, 2020) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, for information.
Origin
Summary
The Auditor General's report, Opening Doors to Stable Housing: An Effective Waiting List and Reduced Vacancy Rates Will Help More People Access Housing, was adopted by City Council on July 16, 2019, along with 34 recommendations for the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (SSHA) division on the administration of the waiting list for subsidized housing. As detailed in the Management Response, SSHA agrees with and is working towards achieving all of the Auditor General's recommendations.
City Council requested that SSHA report quarterly to the Economic and Community Development Committee with information on improvements made to the waiting list, including the accuracy of waiting list data, the average number of offers required to fill a vacancy, and how long units stay vacant. SSHA was also requested to report quarterly with updates on progress in implementing the choice based housing access model and advancing the Auditor General's recommendations (Attachment A).
This report provides the information requested for the fourth quarter of 2019.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-146377.pdf